Radicchio Cake with White Chocolate Icing

Name: Radicchio Cake with White Chocolate Icing
Yield: Makes a 20 cm (8 inch) cake
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 tablespoon brandy; 3 eggs; 150 g (5½ oz) trimmed round radicchio (½ a small one); 2 tablespoons sugar, plus 100 g (3½ oz), extra; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind, yellow part only; 150 g (5½ oz) white chocolate, chopped; a good grating of nutmeg; about 1 tablespoon dry breadcrumbs; about 1 litre (35 fl oz/4 cups) water; 125 g (4½ oz) plain (all-purpose) flour; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 100 g (3½ oz) butter, softened

Preparation info

Makes a
20 cm
cake

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Limoncello and Linen Water

By Tessa Kiros

Published 2012

About

This is my sister-in-law Luisa’s recipe. It comes from Chioggia, where they have lots of radicchio. It is surprisingly good with a lovely texture, and it keeps well.

Ingredients

about 1 tablespoon dry breadcrumbs
about 1 litre (35 fl oz/4

Europe
Italy
Cake
Mediterranean
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). Butter a round 20 cm (8 inch) springform cake tin. Scatter the breadcrumbs in and shake it so the breadcrumbs stick to the butter. Shake out the excess.

Bring the water to the boil with the 2